Off the PitchSky SportsUnverified source· 10 Aug 2026
Bezos consortium nears Liverpool stake deal
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is closing in on buying a third of Liverpool, per Sky News.
Who
Jeff Bezos consortium
What
Buying ~30% stake in Liverpool
When
Announcement expected this week
Valuation
£4.4bn ($6bn)
What happened. A consortium including Jeff Bezos is close to buying a roughly one-third stake in Liverpool, with an announcement expected as soon as this week.
- Consortium led by Amit Bhatia, son-in-law of Lakshmi Mittal.
- Eduardo Saverin, Facebook co-founder, also part of the group.
- FSG has owned Liverpool since 2010, acquired for £300m.
“An investment consortium led, managed, and represented by Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club.”
— FSG spokesperson
If completed, the deal would value Liverpool at £4.4bn and could lead to outright control later.
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